Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area

Sky Score 61/100≈ Bortle 2

Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area is a protected area in Nevada with a measured darkness of 94/100 (≈ Bortle 2), among the very darkest measurable skies we have rated: the Milky Way casts visible shadows on moonless nights. The best month to come is typically July, when about 85% of the night sky is clear.

Tonight's outlook: 33/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 76%. Updated daily.

Best time to stargaze at Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area

Month	Clear night skies	Sky Score (new moon)
January	28%	40/100
February	43%	51/100
March	42%	50/100
April	53%	58/100
May	58%	62/100
June	68%	70/100
July ★	85%	82/100
August	79%	78/100
September	76%	76/100
October	67%	69/100
November	45%	52/100
December	29%	40/100

Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).

Where to stay near Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area: sleep under a dark sky

No lodging within 80 km, this is true wilderness. Plan to camp, or base yourself in the nearest gateway town and drive out for the night.

Live prices around Washoe County

We rate no stay close enough to Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area to measure its sky, but Washoe County is the nearest base with rooms. Here is what is available there right now.

Prices and availability come from the booking partners shown on the map, and we earn a commission on bookings made through it. Sky darkness is measured only for the stays listed above.

Nearby spots in Nevada

East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness 37.3 km · Sky Score 62/100
North Black Rock Range Wilderness 56.3 km · Sky Score 62/100
Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area 77.8 km · Sky Score 63/100
Black Rock Desert Wilderness 93.6 km · Sky Score 64/100
North Jackson Mountains Wilderness 102.3 km · Sky Score 64/100

Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).